Apprentice Maintenance Engineer

Summary

Centurion Air Conditioning Ltd is seeking a motivated and reliable Engineering Apprentice to assist with service work under existing maintenance contracts. The role involves supporting lead engineers during call-outs, installations, and maintenance tasks, while also attending college and completing relevant training modules.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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Training course

Building services engineering installer (level 2)

Hours

Working hours will be 7.5 hours per day between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00, Monday to Friday. Flexibility is required as work locations will vary depending on client location.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Assist with service works for existing maintenance contracts
• Attend to call outs with lead engineer
• Assist with install work as required
• Attend college as required, and complete training modules as necessary

Where you'll work

102 Church Hill Road
Cheam
Sutton
SM3 8NA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CROYDON COLLEGE

Your training course

Building services engineering installer (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Comply with building services engineering industry regulations, standards, and guidance. 
Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and practices.
Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risks.
Comply with safe systems of work and apply control measures.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Follow environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal. 
Move, lift, and handle materials.
Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
Use and store hand tools, power tools and equipment.
Prepare work area and complete set out requirements.
Maintain a safe working area.
Select materials, components, and fittings required to complete the work tasks.
Plan order of works and carry out pre-work checks.
Carry out pre commissioning activities for building service engineering installations.
Fabricate system pipework including pipe bending.
Test fabricated pipework system.
Install pipework system, including pipework, bracketry and components of pipework systems, not including the energy source.
Use pipework jointing techniques.
Test installed pipework.
Apply decommissioning practices, for example draining pipework system.
Complete system handover activities.
Complete a final quality inspection.
Communicate with others verbally including internal and external customers, colleagues using sector specific terminology.
Communicate with others in a written context including internal and external customers, colleagues using sector specific terminology.
Interpret drawings from drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and polices.
Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion policies.
Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders and other trades.
Apply team working and wellbeing principles.
Comply with building services engineering industry regulations, standards, and guidance. 
Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and practices.
Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risks.
Comply with safe systems of work and apply control measures.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Follow environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal. 
Move, lift, and handle materials.
Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
Use and store hand tools, power tools and equipment.
Prepare work area and complete set out requirements.
Maintain a safe working area.
Select materials, components, and fittings required to complete the work tasks.
Plan order of works and carry out pre-work checks.
Carry out pre commissioning activities for building service engineering installations.
Fabricate system pipework including pipe bending.
Test fabricated pipework system.
Install pipework system, including pipework, bracketry and components of pipework systems, not including the energy source.
Use pipework jointing techniques.
Test installed pipework.
Apply decommissioning practices, for example draining pipework system.
Complete system handover activities.
Complete a final quality inspection.
Communicate with others verbally including internal and external customers, colleagues using sector specific terminology.
Communicate with others in a written context including internal and external customers, colleagues using sector specific terminology.
Interpret drawings from drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and polices.
Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion policies.
Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders and other trades.
Apply team working and wellbeing principles.

Your training plan

Working hours will be 7.5 hours per day between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00, Monday to Friday.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Loading and offloading tools and equipment required for jobs. Liaising with customers in an appropriate manner. Carrying out instructions for work tasks as directed by the lead engineer. Helping with reports when required. Helping with the upkeep of company vehicle.

About this company

With over 40 years’ experience in the HVAC industry, Centurion Air Conditioning Ltd was established by Ray Carroll in 2006. A family run business, Centurion provides air conditioning and ventilation solutions to suit your needs. We specialise in the design, installation, planned maintenance and repair of air conditioning and ventilation systems across all sectors. Whether you are a main contractor or an end user client, we pride ourselves on being able to deliver a high quality installation on time and on budget. We provide a complete service from design through to commissioning and offer comprehensive design solutions from a single room to a complete building. You will find us both professional and competitive. Our engineers are fully qualified and competent and we comply with all current legislation including F-Gas regulations. With growing expertise, we have achieved Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Quality Partner status in addition to Daikin D1 Partnership. These accreditations allow us to offer clients an extended warranty and expert knowledge. Centurion Air Conditioning is a member of the Building & Engineering Services Association (BESA), and holds full compliance with SSIP. We hold full REFCOM F-Gas certification.

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After this apprenticeship

For the right candidate the opportunity to work for us on permanant basis.

Pontential to progress to level 3 apprentice.

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